Combined washboiler and cooker



D. CANOVSKY. COMBINED WASHBOILER AND COOKER. APPLICATION FILED AUG.23,1920.

Patented Mar. 15., 1921.

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COMBINED WASHIBOILER AN D COOKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

Application filed August 23, 1920. Serial No. 405,537.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID CANOVSKY, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State ofLouisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined\Vashboilers and Cookers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in clothes-boilers and waterheaters, and more particularly to that type wherein the water is heatedby direct application of heat to the walls of the chamber or compartmentholding the water.

An object of the invention is to provide a water heater of the classdescribed, which will have the fire or combustion chamber located in thecentral part of the water chamber.

Another object is to provide a removable basket or container, which isadapted to be housed within the water chamber, when the structure is tobe used for cooking, and which will cooperate with the combustionchamber in such a manner so that when the basket is withdrawn from thewater chamher the cover of the chamber will also be withdrawn.

A further object is to provide a portable boiler of the class described,which will be efiicient in use, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a vertical section of my combined clothes-boiler and waterheater;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of an auxiliary combustion chamber or stackpartly in section;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the boiler and heater;

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the guard collar positioned aboutthe upper end of the combustion chamber;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the basket or container;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation, partly in section of the combinedclothes-boiler and water heater, showing in dotted lines the basketremoved and cooperating to raise the cover of the combustion chamber,and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of theremovable bottom.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the several views todesignate corresponding parts.

The combined clothes boiler and water heater has a cylindrical wall 1,whose upper periphery 2 is turned over for strengthenin purposes. Draftopenings 8 are'forme d around the lower end of said wall 1, adjacent thebottom thereof.

A removable receiving-bottom 4 is provided with the locking shoulders 5,which cooperate and engage with the shoulders 6 on the wall 1, forlocking the bottom in position. The bottom 7 is fixed in position abovedraft openings 3, and forms the-bottom of the water boiler. 1

The top 8 is provided with a depending flange 9, which fits within thetop of the wall or casing 1.

A cylindrical opening is formed in the central portion of the top 8, andhas its edge or periphery turned up to form the seat 9'. I

A tubular fire or combustion chamber 10 is inserted through the centralopening in the top, and is provided at its lower end with the grate 11,upon which the combustible material is placed. A cover 12 is adapted tofit tightly over the combustion chamber 10, and engages the flanged seat9.

Knobs or handles 13 are placed on the tops or covers 8 and 12.

The auxiliary stack or tube 14: is provided with a handle 15, and hasits ends flared as at 16, to readily engage and fit over the top of thecombustion chamber 10, so as to secure more draft when desired. 1

On the outside of the boiler wall 1, are positioned the handles 17, bywhich the boiler may be moved.

A guard or heat protector 18 is provided to slip over the end of thecombustion chamber 10, to space whatever is in the boiler from the hottube. Thus when the water level is low the guard 18 prevents the clothesbeing boiled from coming in contact with the hot surface of thecombustion chamber and thereby burning the same.

The basket or container 19, is formed with a perforated bottom, and hasa central opening 20 therein, which slides over the combustion tube orcylinder 10. The walls or sides of the basket are made so that water mayreadily pass into said basket, but whatever is in the basket can notfall out. This basket 19 is provided with the handles 21, by which thebasket may be removed.

The operation of the combined clothesboiler and water heater may besummed up as follows:

The kindling or combustible material is first placed in the chamber 10,after which water is placed within the cylindrical wall 1, and lastlythe clothes. It will be apparent that should the clothes come in contactwith the wall of the chamber 10, above the water level, they wouldbecome burned. Therefore, the guard or heat protector cylinder 18 isplaced between the clothes and the wall of the chamber 10. If additionaldraft is desired, the auxiliary stack 14 is employed. When the device isused. for cooking or preserving the basket 19 is placed in positionwithin the wall 1, and around the chamber 10. After the articles carriedby the basket are cooked the handle 22 is inserted in the small handles21, and the basket lifted out. I

The bottom 4 may be taken out, and the ashes removed when necessary ordesired.

It will be understood that many minor changes in detail of constructionmay be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. Ina water heater, the combination of a cylindrical receptacle, adouble bottom therein, one ofv said bottoms being removable, acombustion chamber within said receptacle, a basket or container spacedfrom and about said chamber and adjacent the walls of said receptacle,and cooperating means for removing said basket and the cover of saidchamber at the same time.

2. In a water heater, the combination with a cylindrical receptacle, adouble bottom therein,*one of said bottoms being removable, a combustionchamber positioned in the center of said receptacle, a basket adapted toseat within said receptacle, a top for said receptacle, said top havinga central opening formed with an upturned seat, a top for saidcombustion chamber, said top engaging said seat, and cooperating withsaid basket when the basket is withdrawn.

8. In a water heater, the'combination of a cylindrical receptacle, adouble bottom therein, a combustion chamber, a removable basket orreceptacle surrounding said chamber, a top for said receptacle, andmeans cooperating with said basket and combustion chamber, whereby thebasket and the top of the combustion chamber may be lifted from saidreceptacle simultaneously.

st. In a water heater, the combination with a one piece receptacle andbottom, a removable bottom spaced from said first mentioned bottom, acombustion chamber, a grate'in said chamber, an auxiliary stack adaptedto engage said chamber, a removable basket or receptacle having acentral opening in the bottom and surrounding said chamber andcooperating therewith, whereby when said basket is removed the top ofthe chamber will also be removed, so that the contents of the basketwill not spill or drop therefrom.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

DAVID CANOVSKY. Witnesses:

JOSEPH SHOOKET, MAX MARMETZODD.

